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Mashonaland East
In November, Mashonaland East recorded a total of 27 human rights violations, spanning politically
motivated assaults, restrictions on political participation, and discriminatory practices. Among the
most serious incidents, a man in Mutoko was attacked and injured by ZANU PF supporters after
visiting his parents, accused of promoting opposition views. Similarly, in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe
across multiple wards, victims were assaulted including with baton sticks and home-based
intimidation for holding anti-ruling party views, particularly affecting two women. Beyond physical
violence, violations included politically motivated discrimination in access to resources where in
Murewa Ward 23, ten residents were denied food aid and farming inputs for not supporting the
ruling party, while in Mutoko Ward 26, residents were coerced to purchase ZANU PF membership
cards under threat of losing agricultural support. These incidents illustrate a pattern of intimidation,
political coercion, and denial of basic rights, undermining freedom of expression, personal security,
and equitable access to social and economic resources in the province.
Matabeleland North
In November, Matabeleland North recorded three human rights violations, primarily involving
economic coercion and unfair access to resources. In Umguza Ward 4, residents faced chaos during
the distribution of presidential fertilizer inputs, with insufficient supplies and a mandatory $2
payment per household, denying many access to essential agricultural support. In other areas, Chief
Saba and village heads in Binga South engaged in coercive annual tax collection, demanding USD
$3 per household under threat of losing access to food aid, despite previous mismanagement of
funds and aid reflecting concerns of economic rights, equitable access to resources, and protection
from coercion.
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